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Valter Nilton Felix
Department Gastroenterology
Surgical Division
Faculdade de Medicina
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Brazil
Biography
Valter Nilton Felix completed graduation in the University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine. Post graduation highlights are: Thesis: Hiatoplasty. Experimental study. 1982. University of São Paulo, School of Medicine - Master of Surgery; Thesis: Contribution to knowledge about the active mechanism of the fundoplicature. 1987. University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – MD; Thesis: Treatment of the incipient chagasic megaesophagus. 1994. University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine - Professor of Surgery. The curricular summary includes: Graduation courses organization: 24; Post-graduation courses organization: 111; Graduation classes: 604; Post-graduation classes: 396; Congresses - organization: 54; Congresses - participation: 231; Scientific papers in Congresses: 503; Speeches in Congresses: 364. His scientific production lists 49 books, 278 chapters in books and 213 articles in journals. Actually distinguished functions are: Head of the General and Specialized Surgery Nucleus of Sao Paulo – Brazil, Professor of University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology, Surgical Division, Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Group of Studies on Deglutition and Dysphagia - University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine, Honorary Professor of Intensive Care Medicine - Federación Panamericana-Iberica of Intensive Care Medicine.
Research Interest
General Surgery; Emergency Surgery; Gastrointestinal Surgery; Gastroenterology; Intensive Care Medicine
